Academy Woodwork Facilitator at Majeurs

Job Description

• Provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to make furniture and other fine crafted wood products.
• Plans, guides and manages a group training to meet its goals.
• To facilitate effectively, you must be objective and focus on the "student process. " That is, the ways that students work together to perform tasks, make decisions and solve problems.
• Implement carpentry training content, manuals and course materials which may include handouts and visual materials.
• Conduct carpentry classes (theoretical & practical) to ensure all students are learning in a safe and productive environment.
• Request and organize materials for lectures and presentations.
• Delivering personalized instruction to each student by encouraging interactive learning.
• Carry out regular assessments on students to ascertain learning depths and impact of trainings, and create/develop learning improvement plans.
• Ensure that students training records are well maintained.
• Ensure that classes are executed properly and at an accurate time, while also providing updates or reports to the academy instructor lead or upper management on the progress of programs.
• Ensure that the teaching and learning environment is free from discrimination and where all students are encouraged to express themselves to aid effective learning albeit, guided by the policies of the Academy.
• Ensure strict Health & Safety controls regarding access to workshop and usage by students.
• Ensure workshop is clean, tidy at all times and actively promote safe learning and working practices at all times.
• Carry out regular maintenance of tools, equipment and resources and routine health and safety checks of equipment.
• Instruct students on the safe use of a wide variety of woodworking tools, tool selection, accurate measurement and marking, planning and design, finishing techniques and other maker skills.
• Empower students with the skills and confidence they need to bring their ideas and designs to life.
• Ensure compliance with all standards of codes of ethics outlined by our accrediting and affiliate organisation.

Qualifications

• OND / HND / B.Sc or any relevant qualification in Furniture Making / Woodwork.
• Training certification in furniture, carpentry or woodwork.
• Quality Control certification is an added advantage

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience.
• Must be computer literate.
• Good communication Skills.
• Must have a certification in woodwork.

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to use Mathematical Skills to prepare accurate cutting list.
• Ability to install residential and office furniture.
• Ability to use Manual and Power tools.
• Ability to read drawing, sketch and designs to provide job specification.
• In-depth knowledge of the furniture and woodwork process from drafting and material selection to technique and safety.
• Quality control and time management.